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For India’s gig workers, Modi reforms skip rights protections
15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026
This is a link-enhanced version of an article that first appeared in Nikkei Asia
Article Overview:
This article examines how India’s new labour codes formally recognise gig workers under social security but stop short of granting core employment protections like minimum wages and work-hour limits. It also notes that with the recognition under the social security code, platforms will be required to contribute to a fund, the ripple effects of which are likely to be passed on to consumers.
Our Partner, Atul Gupta, Labour & Employment shared his perspective. Here’s what he had to say:
“It is a matter of wait and watch for them. The way I envisage this happening is ultimately the cost will get passed on to the customers.”
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